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Subject:help understand possible distance symbol meiji japan
Posted By: francis minvielle Mon, Oct 28, 2024 IP: 88.161.198.9

what does the circled kanji stand for at the bottom of each column of numerals?



Subject:Re: help understand possible distance symbol meiji japan
Posted By: I.Nagy Tue, Oct 29, 2024

開運當利歳 Kaiun tōri-sai - Luck bringing ages

The 才 (sai) character is the abbreviated form of 歳 (sai) character, the classifier for years (of age)

With regards,
I.Nagy


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